Marlins stadium

The Marlins stadium will cost $1.18 billion by the time the debt is paid in 2048.

As I drive by the venue everyday, I see that leather canvas covering the entire stadium already looks yellow and in need of replacement. Why was canvas covering chosen instead of just painting the stadium if the concern was about glare bothering drivers?

Why did the owners decide to throw canvas over an entire stadium that the sun and the weather would destroy so quickly? There has to be another reason why they threw a tarp over a brand-new stadium. Did the roof leak as soon as this project was completed?

Was the welding in the sheet metal defective? Was the canvas cover a quick fix to avoid delays in opening? Now on top of the ridiculous sums that the stadium cost taxpayers we will be replacing this eyesore of a tarp every nine years.

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Regarding the March 18 article, “One small home is now surrounded by a giant construction zone.” We are aware of the situation regarding the residence at 2915 Coconut Grove Drive. This is a condition that has been ongoing for more than a decade and that, unfortunately, we inherited from the previous two developers that were working on the site since the early 2000s, prior to our interest in it.